Experience

FirstLease, Inc

• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Credit and Collections Manager

  • Dec 1998 - Present

  * Planning, evaluating, implementing and continuously improving all aspects of credit & collection functions and processes while assisting in the formulation of specific collection objectives and achievements of accounts receivables of over $2.5 million via AR printouts. * Lowered collections debt from 30% of accounts past 60 days to under 10% under 60 days and maintained this percentage throughout my tenure. * Negotiated settlements and payment plans; data entry of all deposits and cash applications; provided weekly reconciliation reports on suggested target accounts; responsible for processing of all credit adjustments and securing credit information (DNB, bank & trade data) on all potential clients; conducted billing of internal fuel via Microsoft Access database downloads; obtained daily bank drafts and EFTs via Bank website; * Worked closely with sales staff to respond to credit and collection concerns with existing and potential clients ; * Ensured professional relationships were established and maintained with clients and attorneys handling legal accounts and conveying information to senior management. * Additional responsibilities included obtaining MVR reports (via HireRight website) on all employees for corporate insurance reasons; provided CPI data (via Excel spreadsheets) for possible annual rate increases; in charge of all accounting storage involvements; and company Fire Marshall. Show less



Digitel Communications

• Atlanta, GA

• Collections Manager

  • Aug 1995 - Nov 1998

  Responsible for all collections, daily company deposits, reconciled transactions and balances to maintain accurate accounts. Evaluated, provided analysis, conclusions and recommendations to determine credit line amounts while utilizing Dun & Bradstreet reports for potential new customers. On an ongoing basis, reviewed collection reports to ascertain status collections and outstanding balances and evaluated effectiveness of collections policies and procedures ensuring minimum risk to the company’s interest. Show less



LEP Profit International

• Marietta, GA

• Pre-Legal Coordinator

  • Oct 1987 - Apr 1995

  Responsible for receivables not collected by in-house collection department; negotiate promissory notes, payment plans, settlements and write-offs with clients; assisted with A/R cash applicators in researching payments received with no reference numbers for processing. Consistently won “Top Collector of Month” from 1989 thru 1994. Responsible for receivables not collected by in-house collection department; negotiate promissory notes, payment plans, settlements and write-offs with clients; assisted with A/R cash applicators in researching payments received with no reference numbers for processing. Consistently won “Top Collector of Month” from 1989 thru 1994.